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Key West tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 3:01 AM (2.0 ft) and 5:49 PM (1.3 ft); low tide at 10:41 AM (0.7 ft) and 9:21 PM (1.3 ft). Water temperature 86.2 F at Key West.

NOAA station 8724580 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in EDT · sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:58 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲
3:01AM
2.0FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
10:41AM
0.7FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
5:49PM
1.3FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
9:21PM
1.3FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
86.2
30.1C
Key West
11.5212 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM3:01 AM2.0 ft10:41 AM0.7 ft5:49 PM1.3 ft9:21 PM1.3 ftnow 5:20 AM
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 10:41 AM (0.7 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:27 AMSunset 6:58 PMDaylight 11h 31mEDT

Next 7 days at Key West

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Oct 18today3:01 AM2.0 ft10:41 AM0.7 ft5:49 PM1.3 ft9:21 PM1.3 ft7:27 AM6:58 PM 51%
Mon Oct 194:16 AM1.9 ft11:43 AM0.8 ft6:45 PM1.5 ft11:07 PM1.3 ft7:27 AM6:57 PM 61%
Tue Oct 205:36 AM1.9 ft12:33 PM0.8 ft7:17 PM1.6 ft 7:28 AM6:56 PM 71%
Wed Oct 2112:19 AM1.1 ft6:47 AM2.0 ft1:13 PM0.8 ft7:45 PM1.8 ft7:28 AM6:55 PM 80%
Thu Oct 221:15 AM1.0 ft7:46 AM2.0 ft1:47 PM0.8 ft8:13 PM1.9 ft7:29 AM6:55 PM 88%
Fri Oct 232:03 AM0.7 ft8:39 AM2.0 ft2:18 PM0.8 ft8:42 PM2.1 ft7:29 AM6:54 PM 94%
Sat Oct 242:47 AM0.5 ft9:28 AM2.0 ft2:49 PM0.8 ft9:13 PM2.2 ft7:30 AM6:53 PM 98%

Water temperature near Key West

405060708090
86.2 F (30.1 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 8724580 (this station's own sensor), read 5:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 82.4 to 88.3 F. Typical for October here is 83.1 F (5-year hourly mean; range 77.7 to 88.3), so today is 3.1 F above typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Key West, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself. See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.

Tide tables

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in EDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every Florida station.

October 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Thu Oct 1    7:19 AM7:14 PM 72%
Fri Oct 2    7:20 AM7:13 PM 62%
Sat Oct 3    7:20 AM7:12 PM 52%
Sun Oct 4    7:21 AM7:11 PM 41%
Mon Oct 5    7:21 AM7:10 PM 31%
Tue Oct 6    7:21 AM7:09 PM 22%
Wed Oct 7    7:22 AM7:08 PM 14%
Thu Oct 8    7:22 AM7:07 PM 7%
Fri Oct 9    7:23 AM7:06 PM 3%
Sat Oct 10    7:23 AM7:05 PM 0%
Sun Oct 11    7:23 AM7:04 PM 0%
Mon Oct 12    7:24 AM7:03 PM 2%
Tue Oct 13    7:24 AM7:02 PM 7%
Wed Oct 14    7:25 AM7:02 PM 13%
Thu Oct 15    7:25 AM7:01 PM 21%
Fri Oct 161:15 AM2.1 ft8:26 AM0.5 ft2:58 PM1.3 ft6:49 PM1.1 ft7:26 AM7:00 PM 30%
Sat Oct 172:03 AM2.1 ft9:32 AM0.6 ft4:14 PM1.3 ft7:30 PM1.2 ft7:26 AM6:59 PM 40%
Sun Oct 18today3:01 AM2.0 ft10:41 AM0.7 ft5:49 PM1.3 ft9:21 PM1.3 ft7:27 AM6:58 PM 51%
Mon Oct 194:16 AM1.9 ft11:43 AM0.8 ft6:45 PM1.5 ft11:07 PM1.3 ft7:27 AM6:57 PM 61%
Tue Oct 205:36 AM1.9 ft12:33 PM0.8 ft7:17 PM1.6 ft 7:28 AM6:56 PM 71%
Wed Oct 2112:19 AM1.1 ft6:47 AM2.0 ft1:13 PM0.8 ft7:45 PM1.8 ft7:28 AM6:55 PM 80%
Thu Oct 221:15 AM1.0 ft7:46 AM2.0 ft1:47 PM0.8 ft8:13 PM1.9 ft7:29 AM6:55 PM 88%
Fri Oct 232:03 AM0.7 ft8:39 AM2.0 ft2:18 PM0.8 ft8:42 PM2.1 ft7:29 AM6:54 PM 94%
Sat Oct 242:47 AM0.5 ft9:28 AM2.0 ft2:49 PM0.8 ft9:13 PM2.2 ft7:30 AM6:53 PM 98%
Sun Oct 253:30 AM0.3 ft10:17 AM2.0 ft3:20 PM0.8 ft9:46 PM2.4 ft7:30 AM6:52 PM 100%
Mon Oct 264:14 AM0.1 ft11:05 AM1.8 ft3:52 PM0.8 ft10:23 PM2.5 ft7:31 AM6:51 PM 99%
Tue Oct 275:00 AM-0.0 ft11:54 AM1.7 ft4:27 PM0.8 ft11:04 PM2.5 ft7:31 AM6:51 PM 97%
Wed Oct 285:49 AM-0.1 ft12:45 PM1.6 ft5:03 PM0.9 ft11:49 PM2.5 ft7:32 AM6:50 PM 92%
Thu Oct 296:43 AM0.0 ft1:39 PM1.4 ft5:43 PM0.9 ft 7:32 AM6:49 PM 85%
Fri Oct 3012:41 AM2.5 ft7:43 AM0.1 ft2:38 PM1.3 ft6:32 PM0.9 ft7:33 AM6:49 PM 77%
Sat Oct 311:39 AM2.4 ft8:51 AM0.3 ft3:46 PM1.3 ft7:37 PM1.0 ft7:34 AM6:48 PM 68%

November 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Nov 11:49 AM2.2 ft9:02 AM0.4 ft3:59 PM1.4 ft8:09 PM1.0 ft6:34 AM5:47 PM 57%
Mon Nov 23:13 AM2.1 ft10:08 AM0.6 ft5:03 PM1.5 ft9:47 PM1.0 ft6:35 AM5:47 PM 46%
Tue Nov 34:43 AM2.0 ft11:05 AM0.7 ft5:52 PM1.7 ft11:10 PM0.8 ft6:35 AM5:46 PM 36%
Wed Nov 46:03 AM2.0 ft11:52 AM0.8 ft6:33 PM1.9 ft 6:36 AM5:45 PM 26%
Thu Nov 512:18 AM0.7 ft7:08 AM1.9 ft12:33 PM0.8 ft7:10 PM2.1 ft6:37 AM5:45 PM 17%
Fri Nov 61:14 AM0.5 ft8:03 AM1.9 ft1:10 PM0.9 ft7:43 PM2.2 ft6:37 AM5:44 PM 10%
Sat Nov 72:02 AM0.3 ft8:52 AM1.8 ft1:45 PM0.9 ft8:16 PM2.3 ft6:38 AM5:44 PM 5%
Sun Nov 82:44 AM0.2 ft9:35 AM1.7 ft2:19 PM0.8 ft8:48 PM2.3 ft6:39 AM5:43 PM 1%
Mon Nov 93:24 AM0.1 ft10:14 AM1.6 ft2:51 PM0.8 ft9:21 PM2.3 ft6:39 AM5:43 PM 0%
Tue Nov 104:02 AM0.1 ft10:51 AM1.5 ft3:23 PM0.8 ft9:55 PM2.2 ft6:40 AM5:42 PM 1%
Wed Nov 114:41 AM0.1 ft11:28 AM1.4 ft3:54 PM0.8 ft10:31 PM2.2 ft6:41 AM5:42 PM 4%
Thu Nov 125:22 AM0.2 ft12:06 PM1.3 ft4:24 PM0.9 ft11:09 PM2.1 ft6:41 AM5:41 PM 10%
Fri Nov 136:06 AM0.2 ft12:47 PM1.3 ft4:55 PM0.9 ft11:50 PM2.0 ft6:42 AM5:41 PM 17%
Sat Nov 146:54 AM0.4 ft1:34 PM1.3 ft5:32 PM1.0 ft 6:43 AM5:41 PM 25%
Sun Nov 1512:35 AM2.0 ft7:47 AM0.5 ft2:27 PM1.3 ft6:28 PM1.1 ft6:43 AM5:40 PM 35%
Mon Nov 161:28 AM1.9 ft8:42 AM0.6 ft3:24 PM1.4 ft7:57 PM1.1 ft6:44 AM5:40 PM 45%
Tue Nov 172:32 AM1.8 ft9:35 AM0.6 ft4:17 PM1.4 ft9:31 PM1.0 ft6:45 AM5:40 PM 56%
Wed Nov 183:48 AM1.7 ft10:22 AM0.7 ft5:01 PM1.6 ft10:45 PM0.9 ft6:45 AM5:39 PM 66%
Thu Nov 195:06 AM1.7 ft11:04 AM0.7 ft5:39 PM1.7 ft11:46 PM0.6 ft6:46 AM5:39 PM 76%
Fri Nov 206:17 AM1.6 ft11:43 AM0.8 ft6:15 PM1.9 ft 6:47 AM5:39 PM 84%
Sat Nov 2112:39 AM0.4 ft7:19 AM1.6 ft12:21 PM0.8 ft6:52 PM2.0 ft6:48 AM5:39 PM 91%
Sun Nov 221:28 AM0.1 ft8:16 AM1.5 ft1:00 PM0.8 ft7:31 PM2.2 ft6:48 AM5:39 PM 96%
Mon Nov 232:16 AM-0.1 ft9:09 AM1.5 ft1:38 PM0.7 ft8:13 PM2.3 ft6:49 AM5:38 PM 99%
Tue Nov 243:03 AM-0.3 ft10:00 AM1.4 ft2:18 PM0.7 ft8:59 PM2.4 ft6:50 AM5:38 PM 100%
Wed Nov 253:52 AM-0.4 ft10:49 AM1.3 ft3:00 PM0.6 ft9:49 PM2.4 ft6:50 AM5:38 PM 98%
Thu Nov 264:42 AM-0.3 ft11:38 AM1.3 ft3:45 PM0.6 ft10:42 PM2.4 ft6:51 AM5:38 PM 95%
Fri Nov 275:35 AM-0.2 ft12:28 PM1.2 ft4:35 PM0.6 ft11:38 PM2.3 ft6:52 AM5:38 PM 89%
Sat Nov 286:31 AM-0.1 ft1:19 PM1.2 ft5:34 PM0.7 ft 6:52 AM5:38 PM 81%
Sun Nov 2912:37 AM2.2 ft7:29 AM0.1 ft2:12 PM1.3 ft6:47 PM0.7 ft6:53 AM5:38 PM 73%
Mon Nov 301:43 AM2.0 ft8:27 AM0.3 ft3:09 PM1.4 ft8:15 PM0.7 ft6:54 AM5:38 PM 63%

Tidal datums at Key West

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8724580, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

6.37 ft
Mean higher high water

MHW

6.08 ft
Mean high water

MSL

5.45 ft
Mean sea level

MLW

4.80 ft
Mean low water

MN

1.28 ft
Mean range

GT

1.81 ft
Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 9.50 ft above MLLW on October 24, 2005. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

Nearby tide stations

Questions

What time is high tide at Key West today?

High tide at Key West, Florida on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 3:01 AM (2.0 ft above MLLW) and 5:49 PM (1.3 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Key West today?

Low tide at Key West on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 10:41 AM (0.7 ft) and 9:21 PM (1.3 ft).

What is the water temperature at Key West?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Key West is 86.2 F at Key West, as of October 18, 2026.

Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8724580.